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Join us for our first AAEVT Anesthesia Society event for 2019. Dr. Bidwell will be presenting a full weekend of basic to intermediate equine anesthesia topics and wet labs!

Featured Speakers

Dr. Lori Bidwell

DVM, DACVAA, CVA
Lexington, KY

Speaker Bio
The AAEVT Anesthesia Society’s core instructor, Dr. Lori Bidwell, received her DVM from Michigan State University in 2001 where she also completed an anesthesia residency. She is a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists and is a certified veterinary acupuncturist and massage therapist. Co-owner and Founder of East-West Equine Sports Medicine, Dr. Bidwell not only cares for equine patients, she also practices small animal, with an emphasis on canine acupuncture. She avidly competes in the Adult Jumpers and Equitation and enjoys exploring the many locations she visits by hiking with her dogs.

Nicole Bone

LVT
Lexington, KY

Speaker Bio
Surgery Technician Supervisor at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital (Lexington, KY), Nicole is passionate about practicing and teaching anesthesia. She loves to travel, read and spend time with family and her 3 pets. Nicole is also currently on our 2019 AAEVT Executive Board as our President-Elect.

Event Schedule

[ March 22 • 6pm-8pm ]

6:00P – 8:00P

Welcome Reception & Social

Get into the event early and beat the rush.

Location TBD

[ March 23 • 8am-8pm ]

8:00A – 8:30A

Arrival, registration & breakfast

Peninsula Equine Medical Center

8:30A – 9:30A

Equine Anesthesia Basics

9:30A – 10:30A

Anesthesia Anatomy Review

10:30A – 11:30A

Monitoring Techniques: Basic pain management

11:30A – 12:30P

Lunch

12:30P – 5:00P

Wet Labs

Inhalant Anesthesia

Anatomy Models: head, neck & hindlimb

Catheter Placement Models: venous & arterial

Suturing Techniques

5:30P – 7:30P

CE Dinner w/ presentation on Sedation

Speaker: Paula WhittlerSponsored by Zoetis

Italico Restaurante
341 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

[ March 24 • 9am-4pm ]

9:00A – 10:00A

Anesthesia for Emergencies

Peninsula Equine Medical Center

10:00A – 11:00A

Dealing with the Worst Case Scenario

11:00A – 12:00P

Lunch

12:00P – 2:30P

Wet Labs

Sedation demonstration: Which drug for which horse for which scenario?